Airline executives have pushed the government to modernize air traffic control and alleviate congestion in some of the busiest air corridors in the U.S.

The American Airlines crash near Washington DC's Ronald Reagan National Airport follows a pattern of crashes and near-misses - including a 1982 crash that left 78 people dead.

A regional jet approach ing Reagan National Airport collided with a military helicopter over the Potomac River late Wednesday night, prompting a massive search and rescue operation.

JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU), a prominent player in the U.S. airline industry with a market capitalization of $2 ...

Because of the tragic incident, Ronald Reagan National Airport will remain closed until at least 11 a.m. on Thursday.

The crash of an American Airlines passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport ...

The crash of an American Airlines passenger jet and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport ...

The skies around Washington are often crowded with commercial flights, military planes, helicopters and other aircraft.

The close calls coincide with a shortage of air traffic controllers that has delayed flights and raised safety concerns ...

At Logan Airport in Boston, every flight to and from Reagan National Airport was cancelled Thursday morning after a deadly collision in Washington.

Flights were canceled overnight after a deadly mid-air crash between an American Airlines passenger jet and a military helicopter. Several airlines fly between Orlando International Airport and Reagan ...

The flight path into Reagan National Airport was busy in the minutes leading up to the collision. Ten aircraft were recorded ...